Straight Up With Steph
Your podcast for real tips on healthy posture, healthy habits, and a healthy life!
Episodes
14 episodes since 2024
Hygiene Wages, Assisted Hygiene, Scaling Assistants, and the Future of Dental Teams
In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, I sit down with a fellow dental hygienist and entrepreneur Rachel Wall, who has built her own company dedicated to elevating hygiene teams and systems in dental practices. We dive into...
September 13, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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46:02
Breaking Myths: Posture Bras, Bulking Up, and Smarter Exercise
Today, in part two of a two-episode series with my friend and corrective exercise specialist Brianne, we debunked myths about group fitness, posture bras, and bulking up. We also discussed exercises both to avoid and ones to focus on fo...
September 06, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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26:58
Preventing Pain & Injury Through Corrective Exercise With Brianne Novaes
Today, in part one of a two-episode series with my friend and corrective exercise specialist Brianne, we chatted about the musculoskeletal issues hygienists face and how she helps them. Brianne has been a Personal Trainer for 12 years a...
August 30, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:42
Attending Dental Conferences and Creating Content with BrushwithBritt
Today, my friend Britt and I chat about how we met, the ups and downs of dental conferences, being a content creator, and more. Britt is the creator of BrushwithBritt, a practicing hygienist, content creator, podcast host, speaker, writ...
August 23, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:40
Tips on Patient Positioning
Today, I give you tips on patient positioning to reduce your pain and increase good ergonomics and efficiency.I demo occlusal plane placement and the difference between regular and ergonomic loupes.Timestamps:00:00 - Why...
August 02, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:30
Episode 9: Alternative Careers in Dentistry
Hi!I have had many questions from followers about doing something outside of the operatory.I'm sharing what I know in today's episode, I hope you enjoy it!To watch on YouTube, click
June 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:11
Episode 8: Alcohol Myths and Truths
Today, we're dispelling myths about alcohol and discussing how it affects our physical and mental health.I hope you enjoy! To watch on YouTube, click hereChapters:00:00 ...
May 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:06:44
Episode 7: Tips for New Grads
As a dental hygienist of 16 years, I'm excited to share what I wish I would have known as a new grad! Congrats on graduating school and I hope these tips are helpful.To watch on YouTube, click
May 10, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:16
Episode 6: Products You Need in Dentistry!
Today's episode we are discussing my favorite ergonomic products for dental clinicians!To watch on YouTube, click here00:00 - Intro2:26 - Hearing Protection4:32 - Ergonomic Loup...
April 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:16
Episode 5: Top 5 Ergonomic Mistakes
Today's episode is covering the Top 5 ergonomic mistakes I've seen doing assessments over the past few years. 00:00 Intro 01:56 Not Establishing Neutral Posture 06:19 Twisting and Reaching 12:38 Not Taking Microb...
March 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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24:43
Episode 4: How to Reduce Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Pain
Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture. In this episode, we discuss hand/wrist pain and h...
March 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:11
Episode 3: Which Dental Stool is Right for You?
Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture. In this episode, we discuss traditional vs saddle...
February 21, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:41
Episode 2: All About Ergonomic Loupes
Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture. In this ...
February 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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20:39
Episode 1: The One About Posture
Hi, I'm Stephanie, a practicing dental hygienist and ergonomics specialist. I help dental and office workers with their ergonomics and posture through my company, Polished Posture. In my very first podcast episode, we talk about how imp...
February 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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24:33